I have done something to my hip, I think thanks to the abductor/adductor Nautilus machine, followed by a few weeks of lots of fly and breaststroke kicking drills. In any event, since you guys out there in Masters land have been exceedingly helpful about various aches and pains in the past, I am wondering if any other swimmers have experienced this, and if so, what is the best way to hasten its retreat.
I tried doing some swimming with a pull buoy this afternoon, but the slight effort required to keep the float between my legs seemed to hurt the hip. I'm wondering if this is one of those strain injuries that will get better regardless of whether you rest it or not. I've been taking ibuprofen and icing the area, both of which help a little. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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This topic is interesting to me because my back flares up every so often due to age-related "normal" (!!!) bone spurring. I am 76 and have returned to swimming this past year. Pretty quickly, I've had to quit the *** stroke because the kick definitely impacted the lower (lumbar) back. In his book, "No More Aching Back", Dr. Leon Root advises that after a period of back pain, one should avoid swimming prone. He advises that one should do the back stroke--and even then with a modified stroke that does not reach back over the head. PRETTY DISCOURAGING. At this point, I'm gingerly resuming the crawl, trying to let my body "talk" to me. I'm doing the steam room, the 20 minute stretching and the whirlpool, hoping to prove Dr Root wrong, at least about the freestyle. This discussion group represents a pretty expert group...and so I do await your comments and advice and shared experiences
This topic is interesting to me because my back flares up every so often due to age-related "normal" (!!!) bone spurring. I am 76 and have returned to swimming this past year. Pretty quickly, I've had to quit the *** stroke because the kick definitely impacted the lower (lumbar) back. In his book, "No More Aching Back", Dr. Leon Root advises that after a period of back pain, one should avoid swimming prone. He advises that one should do the back stroke--and even then with a modified stroke that does not reach back over the head. PRETTY DISCOURAGING. At this point, I'm gingerly resuming the crawl, trying to let my body "talk" to me. I'm doing the steam room, the 20 minute stretching and the whirlpool, hoping to prove Dr Root wrong, at least about the freestyle. This discussion group represents a pretty expert group...and so I do await your comments and advice and shared experiences
